Lakme Fashion Week Winter Festive 2014 Day 2

DEBASHRI SAMANT HOOKED THE AUDIENCE WITH A SKILFULLY CRAFTED COLLECTION AT LAKMÉ FASHION WEEK WINTER/FESTIVE 2014

Tussar, silk and woollen Jamdani came together for Debashri Samanta who enchanted the audience with her Vietnam inspired collection called “Hooked” at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2014. 

Eager to recreate the rustic, rich culture of the Far Eastern country with touches of contemporary appeal, Debashri celebrated the beauty of old and new with creative vigour. The traditional Jamdani fish motifs and loose cotton of the fabric was engineered to suit New Age silhouettes. 

Debashri Samanta

Bringing to centre stage the stylishly torn hand knitted woollens, Debashri told a fashionable tale of craft, culture and hints of poverty from Vietnam’s exotic heritage. Fish and hook motifs were hand woven on the woollen Jamdani, as well as the shredded knit covers. The colour story was sombre with black, white, purple and grey being the base. 

Debashri Samanta

Opening the show with a printed coat over an asymmetric, knotted- at-the-hemline midi; Debashri followed it with a black jumpsuit with long crushed cotton hoodie. Woollen knit choli under a choir boy cape, front tie-up pants, boxy printed coat, over-lapping waist cropped pants, loose square kurta and a draw string gathered pleated skirt, were some of the interesting construction techniques that emerged on stage. To end the show Debashri brought in the knitted one-shoulder cover, a printed poncho and a one-shoulder long sleeve creation.

Debashri Samanta

For fashionistas who long for that exotic touch of the Far East mingled with Indian ethos, they will be “Hooked” on Debashri Samanta’s collection. 

DIVYA SHETH REINVENTED AJRAKH FOR HER STUNNING COLLECTION AT LAKMÉ FASHION WEEK WINTER/FESTIVE 2014

Last season’s Gen Next designer Divya Sheth was inspired by tea tables with Ajrakh prints. For Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2014, Divya once again worked with Ajrakh for a collection called “Ajrakh Jo Galicho” (Carpet of Ajrakh). Highlighting health conscious festive wear for spiritual souls, Divya had natural dyed Ajrakh with experimental Kalamkari, which was hand printed/painted and turned these two crafts into couture offerings.

Divya Seth

Indian hues lit up the ramp as haldi and kesari, Mehendi Sindoor, were created with pure turmeric, henna, madder flower and indigo. Adding Uzbek ikat, large doses of gotta, quilling, raffia tassels and safety pins, the winter collection of carpet dresses, scarves and draped garments were a visual delight to behold. 

Divya Seth

Colours were muted shades of khaki, brown; chutney and teal. The military like dress with raffia tassels, the wrap jumpsuit with woven shrug and the column creation with long sleeve tasselled bolero fitted into the theme perfectly.

Divya Seth

The multi fabric draped maxi added a feminine touch to the line, while the trio of indigo satin gowns with intricate embroidery on the sleeves and bodice, offered a more formal option. Dhoti pants were visible under long kameez and jacket, while the final khaki lehenga and printed kurta-coat with pleated 3D fan appliqués was a perfect answer to semi formal wear.

Divya Seth

The jewellery, which highlighted the creations was in copper and once again with raffia tassels and shimmering semi precious stones.

Working around a fluid flowing silhouette and asymmetry for the creations, Divya Sheth showcased a colourful line that will delight women who long for unconventional styling.

PURVI DOSHI MARRIED TWO CULTURES FOR A SUPERB COLLECTION AT LAKMÉ FASHION WEEK WINTER/FESTIVE 2014

Purvi Joshi showcased her creative and innovative side at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2014 by bringing in harmony between two cultures for her collection ‘Chavi’.

Purvi Doshi

Inspiration was drawn from the ever famous African ‘AZTEC’ prints which are trendy all over the world.  Purvi converted these prints to turn them into a ‘desi’ offering of glamorous fusion wear.

This change from international to hometown material was created with brilliant merging of the prints into mirror embroidery with subtlety of Kutch and Gujarat beaming through.

The garments looked melodious in sound hues of saffron, blue, chilli red, green and white, that effortlessly flowed into the silhouettes.

Purvi Doshi

The hand-work on the garments was the reflection of a dying art of mirror work by the rural crafts-people who were struggling to keep this tradition afloat.

This eye filling collection had maxis, saris paired with short kurtas along with flared blouses, tie and dye skirts as well as long kurtas with flared pants. This collection had variety of detailing like pleats, layering, gathers and keyholes. It was colourful and eclectic just like its mirror work. 

Purvi Doshi

Other enchanting ensembles were the Anarkalis that were rich in blue and had colourful edging details. Rajasthani bangles were also a major statement making accessory style that was adopted to complete the collection.

Purvi Doshi

Sonal Chauhan, star of the Bollywood hit film ‘Jaanat’ appeared wearing a sleeveless off-white blouse with a flared skirt embodying tons of mirror work. 

Purvi Doshi’s beautiful collection ‘Chavi’ not only brought the intricate Indian craft and culture onto the international fashion stage, but also managed to create awareness amongst the Indians on how important it is to “Wear Indian and be Indian”

SIDHARTH SINHA OF N & S GAIA BROUGHT EARTHY LUXURY AT JABONG STAGE DURING LAKMÉ FASHION WEEK WINTER/FESTIVE 2014

Sidharth Sinha under his label ‘N&S Gaia’ showcased a city-chic collection titled ‘Meta Modernism’ at the Jabong Stage during Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2014. 

Inspired by the beauty of butterflies this collection stuck to its roots using elements and motifs in nature for their grace, texture and beauty.

N&S GAIA

The colour palette comprised earthy tones such as champagne, pale green and nude, while darker tones of fairy green, earthy brown, stained white, deep violet and woody black added to the fantastical feel of this range.

N&S GAIA

 Luxurious fabrics like Bhagalpur silk, hand-spun wool, khadi silk, cotton blends and chanderi silk made their way onto the runway in the form of dresses, saris, jackets, gowns, capes and tops. 

The silhouettes were carefully constructed, with drapes taking centre stage in each design so as to give the outfits a feminine, free-flowing appeal.

N&S GAIA

The designer’s craftsmanship was displayed brilliantly when an interesting floral embroidered forest green dress with a touch of sparkle made its way onto the catwalk.

N&S GAIA

Keeping the collection simple yet stylish, the embellishments were restricted to Dakmanda hand plucking with more focus on the cuts and the paint-splatter like print on the fabrics. The crumbled finishes and Organic Iridescent textured dyes added to the innovative look.

N&S GAIA

Beautiful and timeless ‘Meta Modernism’ by Sidharth Sinha for his label N&S Gaia was one range that is sure to fly off the racks!